Claudine Barretto Bares Scars

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Claudine Barretto has released a photo of herself showing scars and wounds around her thighs.

The actress told “24 Oras” how she decided to come out with the picture to help others.

“Ina-accept ko na battered wife ako, so, para makatulong din sa iba, lumabas na rin ako,” Claudine claimed noting how she has refrained from doing so in the past fearing humiliation.

She maintained that her family haven’t seen the wounds, some of which, according to the “24 Oras” report, were due to cigarette burns.

Barretto’s physician, Dr. Acel Ampong-Chicano explained that the wounds are definitely not fresh, saying, “Hyper-pigmented, sobrang itim… ibig sabihin matagal na. Matagal nang nangyari ’yun, hindi ’yung bago pa lang.”

Claudine wasn’t clear who inflicted the injuries, but she related that they are included in the complaint she filed against estranged husband Raymart Santiago.

Raymart’s camp was not keen to address the issue, maintaining how they will only do so if Claudine “categorically says it’s Raymart.”

Photos of the embattled couple, together with their children Sabina and Santino, surfaced some weeks ago, with Claudine herself uploading it on Instagram, captioning it: “Happy Day!”

It proved quite fleeting.

Claudine is marching back to courts, aiming to file another complaint against Raymart for allegedly neglecting his financial obligation to their children.

She also disclosed how her husband supposedly did not make himself available during Sabina’s recent birthday party, choosing to go skydiving instead.

Raymart’s camp countered that the actor was not invited to the said party, and that he saw his daughter on June 21, her actual birthday.

About their ongoing custody battle, Claudine said, “I think it’s just about time that they (kids) choose na rin talaga kung sino, who they want to be with. I asked them, and they said that they will decide already and they will tell the judge (their) decision.”